The BEST episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star
Every episode of 9-1-1: Lone Star ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star!
Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11. In the wake of the attack, Owen had the unenviable task of rebuilding his station. After a similar tragedy happens to a firehouse in Austin, Owen, along with his troubled firefighter son, T.K., takes his progressive philosophies of life and firefighting down to Texas, where he helps them start anew. On the surface, Owen is all about big-city style and swagger, but underneath he struggles with a secret he hides from the world - one that could very well end his life.
#1 - Road Kill
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2023
On her way back to Austin, Marjan is in for the fight of her life when she is targeted by a killer.
#2 - Push
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2022
Grace is caught in the ice storm as she goes into labor; Judd, Owen and Tommy race to find her.
#3 - Double Trouble
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/4/2023
The 126 race to rescue a woman with an arrow shot into her head; Judd is doubly surprised by the news Wyatt shares; Mateo helps a family member in need and comes to regret it.
#4 - Swipe Left
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/11/2023
When she discovers her former fiancé is having a baby with his new wife, The 126 help Marjan enter the dating world through a series of chaperoned dates; Owen and the team are called to the rescue when a pregnant woman takes matters (and her anger) out at a motel where she suspects her husband is cheating on her.
#5 - Riddle of the Sphinx
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/11/2022
The members of the 126 race to find, and then save, a mystery victim in a car crash. Owen faces a crisis in his relationship with Catherine. Tommy goes on a first date and Carlos is surprised when he meets T.K.’s AA sponsor.
#6 - Sellouts
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2023
Tommy goes paramedic crew-to-crew against her former employer, private contractors Paragon Medics, as they deal with emergencies involving a dialysis patient and at a perfume factory. Meanwhile, Owen hits it off with a beautiful woman he meets at a fundraiser.
#7 - Control Freaks
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/14/2023
The 126 must rescue a father/son involved in a drivers ed lesson gone haywire, then encounter a self-help guru who has lost his self-control. Meanwhile, Owen turns into a "Dadzilla" in helping plan T.K. and Carlos' wedding, and Marjan is suspicious when she meets a couple on her road trip.
#8 - Tommy Dearest
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/2023
The 126 help a husband whose wife "dies" when she is not upside down. Grace takes a call from a pizza delivery driver who is in for the shock of his life. Tommy is worried Trevor's young daughter is a bad seed as she attempts to break them up. Paul is hesitant to go on a date with Asha, who knows him prior to his transition.
#9 - This is Not a Drill
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2023
Owen reveals to the 126 he has been working with the FBI to help bring down a domestic terrorist group with his motorcycle gang. The 126 respond to a bomb threat at the State Capitol and put a stop to the terrorist deadly plans.
#10 - Human Resources
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2023
Owen helps defend Marjan when a rescue complaint forces her to make a challenging ethical decision. Meanwhile, Grace befriends a young boy who becomes a frequent 9-1-1 caller, but when she discovers he may be in some real danger she must step in.
#11 - Abandoned
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2023
As Owen wears an FBI wire for his meeting with O’Brien, The Honor Dogs crash the meet-up and let them know there's an infiltrator in their midst. A frantic TK desperately searches for a missing and held captive Carlos.
#12 - Cry Wolf
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2023
As Owen gets pulled deeper into the FBI’s investigation of the motorcycle gang, Sgt. O’Brien makes a confession to him. Meanwhile, Grace and the 126 respond to a call from a man who claims his girlfriend slipped over the side of a cliff and Carlos searches for a missing friend, putting his own life in danger.
#13 - The New Hot Mess
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2023
Captain Strand and the 126 race to the rescue when a woman is trapped in her mobile house that has been hijacked by her ex. Owen has a run in with former nemesis Sgt. O’Brien and is then questioned by the FBI. Tommy asks Grace dating advice. T.K. and Carlos meet with Iris Blake.
#14 - The New Hotness
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2023
Captains Strand and Vega along with the members of the 126 are called into action to a county fair when a "Derecho," a series of fast-moving severe thunderstorms, hit Austin, causing hurricanic and tornadic-force winds, heavy rains, flash floods and a wide path of destruction. Owen's newfound passion for motorcycling puts him on a potentially dangerous path. Tommy has the potential for a romance when she meets an attractive single father. And as T.K. and Carlos prepare for their wedding, a secret from Carlos' past may stand in their way to happiness.
#15 - A Bright and Cloudless Morning
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2022
Captain Strand and the 126 come together when one of their own is trapped after a building explosion. Meanwhile, Owen reflects on his 9/11 experience, T.K. and Carlos come to a decision and Tommy and Julius decide on their future.
#16 - Spring Cleaning
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2022
The 126 respond to emergencies when a man falls into a trash compactor and a frantic mom tries to rescue her kids in a runaway car. Tommy and Julius grow closer, as two team members disagree on keeping their romance a secret.
#17 - Shift-Less
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/2022
Owen travels to Los Angeles to confront his estranged father and some painful childhood memories. Wyatt acts out and prompting Judd to take him to his family ranch where an emergency brings them closer together.
#18 - Down to Clown
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/25/2022
Facing his anger management issues, Owen has a breakthrough in therapy. Then, after a particularly devastating emergency call, Grace reaches out to a co-worker, but regrets when Judd offers more than she was planning. Also, a clown has an emergency at a young boy’s birthday party and Tommy, T.K. and Nancy race to help a survivalist who has a painful encounter with a reptile.
#19 - Impulse Control
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/18/2022
Owen and the 126 race to emergencies at a fast food drive-thru, a high school wrestling match and a case of road rage – all with one common element tying them together. Tommy’s estranged brother-in-law makes a surprise appearance in Austin. Marjan confronts Capt. Strand about his anger management issues.
#20 - Homecoming
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2025
In the wake of disaster, the 126 gives their all to protect the place they call home, which proves to be more dastardly than ever expected.
#21 - Cl2
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2024
The 126 race to contain a toxic chlorine cloud of death unleashed by the train derailment. Owen names the station's new lieutenant as Judd finds a path forward.
#22 - Impact
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/27/2025
Owen makes a decision about his future. Tommy receives devastating news. T.K. and Carlos worry about adopting Jonah. Mateo gets his immigration status threatened after an altercation. A doomsday prepper gets trapped in a bomb shelter and The 126 and all of Austin brace for an asteroid crash.
#23 - All Who Wander
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/20/2025
Judd literally walks into the line of fire when an armory catches on fire, sending bullets flying everywhere. Owen questions Judd's pledge of sobriety. Marjan introduces boyfriend Joe to her parents, Waleed and Nasreen, but their dinner doesn't go as smoothly as she hoped.
#24 - Fall from Grace
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2024
Carlos is determined to solve his father's murder. Owen is offered a life-changing opportunity. Judd gives into his demons as Tommy begins her treatment.
#25 - The Quiet Ones
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2024
A gang killing leads Carlos to new information on his father's murder. TK contemplates a major life decision as Owen is determined to get Austin's first responders' health care coverages increased.